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Prosecuting Former Heads of State for International Crimes

24 November 2011 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Chatham House, London

Participants

Joanne Foakes, Associate Fellow, International Law Programme, Chatham House; and Author, The Position of Heads of State and other Senior Officials in International Law (OUP; forthcoming)Georg Nolte, Member of UN International Law CommissionDiscussant: Christopher Hall, Senior Legal Adviser, Amnesty InternationalChair: Elizabeth Wilmshurst, CMG, Associate Fellow, International Law, Chatham House

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Overview

Immunities block prosecution of heads of state and other senior officials in foreign courts. The speakers will discuss developments regarding immunity for former officials in respect of prosecution for international crimes since the Pinochet case.